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The Penn State Berks Blue & White is published three times a year by the Office Alumni News Alumni News of University Relations. ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 The 2010-2011 Annual Report lists those individuals Editor who have invested in our students. For all of those Lisa R. Weidman College News College News who have given their time, talent, and treasure to Art Director help make our college a success, we are extremely Nathan C. Moore grateful. Continued on page 15 (A1). Academic News Academic News Photography Theo Anderson Kopicki Photography A MESSAGE FROM THE Development News Development News Contributing Writers Heather L. Angstadt 2–3 Berks Events Calendar 10-11 College Celebrates Completion of Gaige Technology Jane L. Bauman and Business Innovation Building CHANCELLOR Elaine M. Berish Outreach News Outreach News David C. Delozier 4 Alumni Society Nomination Information Dr. R. Keith Hillkirk Lauren A. Dow Berks County Chapter Alumni Golf Outing 12 Discover Summer Camps Laura L. Harak Wendy N. Kimock Student News Student News Andrea G. Pfaff 5 Penn State Berks Alumni Achievement Award 13 Aldinger Nets Career Milestone Tyler D. Schueck New Scoreboards Light the Way As this Winter 2011/2012 edition of the Blue & White Magazine is being prepared, the University continues to deal with the Lisa R. Weidman Sports News wide-ranging repercussions of the child abuse scandal that has rocked Penn State and the larger community. President Rod 6 Student Fundraiser To Benefit Abused Children Send correspondence to: AlumniIs HugeNews Success Class NotesAlumni News Erickson has made five promises to the community that will define the ongoing response of the University to this crisis. Lisa R. Weidman, Penn State Berks, PO Box 7009, 14 Reading, PA 19610-6009 or e-mail [email protected]. Berkey Ice Cream Form To summarize, President Erickson promises, 7 College Holds Homecoming Celebration and Parade This publication is available in alternative media College News College News 1. To reinforce to the entire Penn State community the moral imperative of doing the right thing—the first time, every time. on request. A1 Annual Report 2. To lead by example, and to expect no less of others. The Pennsylvania State University is committed to 8-9 “MIlking the Rhino: Innovative Solutions Showcase” 3. To be committed to transparency to the fullest extent possible given the ongoing investigations. the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment 4. To be respectful and sensitive to the victims and their families, and to seek appropriate ways to foster healing and raise without regard to personal characteristics not Academic News Academic News broader awareness of the issue of sexual abuse. related to ability, performance, or qualifications 5. To provide whatever resources, access, and information is needed to support the Special Committee’s investigation, and to as determined by University policy or by state or take immediate action based on their findings. federal authorities. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment Development News Development News free of discrimination, including harassment. The In President Erickson’s words, “to seek appropriate ways to foster healing and raise broad awareness of the issues of sexual Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination Alumni Can Connect with Career Services via Social Media abuse, Penn State is partnering with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) and the National Sexual Violence Resource and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, • KeepOutr up-to-dateeach onNews the latest career information. Outreach News Center and has committed $1.5 million of our share of this year’s Big Ten bowl proceeds to help fund initiatives with these race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or • Participate in Career Services events. organizations.” veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against faculty, staff, or students will not be tolerated at The • Learn more about getting involved with employment and internship opportunities. Pennsylvania State University. Direct all inquiries Student News Student News Here at Penn State Berks, students in the Communication Arts and Sciences program, along with Student Government leaders, • Learn more about the changing world of employment. regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the recently hosted the “We Care” event to raise awareness about child abuse, as well as to raise funds for Reading’s Children’s Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State • Interact with students and employers to get insight, advice, and job shadowing opportunities. Alliance Center, a nonprofit center that welcomes abused children and non-offender family members and caregivers. Hundreds University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA • Nittany Lion Career Network LionLink – Alumni volunteer career coaches of students, faculty, staff, and community members showed their support for the event and demonstrated that the Penn State 16802-5901; Tel 814-865-4700/V, 814-863-1150/ TTY. U.Ed. BKO 12-25 http://alumni.psu.edu/career/lion-link Berks community truly does care. www.facebook.com/pennstateberkscareerservices As we continue to learn and do all possible to ensure that Penn State provides a safe and welcoming community for people www.twitter.com/psuberkscareers of all ages, our shared work of teaching and preparing students for career, graduate school, and other opportunities remains a priority as well. Elsewhere in this issue of the Blue and White, you will read of a selection of the ongoing accomplishments of our Search: Penn State Berks Career Services faculty, students, and staff. We have now dedicated our new building, the Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building, which we anticipate will be in full use by January 2012.
Students have traveled to Kenya to teach a trade to former street-dwelling youth and were honored with a prestigious award for their efforts. Our Development Office continues to support For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, a campaign 633lbs of solid waste not Social Media Sites Connect College Community Penn State Berks saved the whose mission is to make a Penn State education more affordable for students. We have been heartened by the continuing generated. following resources by using support and enthusiasm for Penn State Berks by our many friends. a paper produced with Want the latest news about what’s Fans of the microblogging Twitter site 30% post-consumer fiber. 1,247lbs of net greenhouse happening at Penn State Berks? will get the latest news, 140 characters at gases prevented. Join the college’s more than 2,200 a time, at twitter.com/pennstateberks. These are but a few examples of the dedication of the many members of the Penn State Berks community to the college. Facebook fans by visiting facebook. Maybe you prefer your information Thanks to each of you for your continued support of Penn State Berks and always know that you are welcome to drop by. 13 trees preserved for the com/pennstateberks and receive news in video format. Just visit the college’s future. 9,544,395 BTUs of enegy and feature stories, invitations to campus YouTube site to view short videos about not consumed. events, photos, and video footage. a variety of campus topics–from campus Additional college Facebook pages are life to adult students–at youtube.com/ 5,724 gallons of wastewater linked to this main page, including a pennstateberks. flow saved. 39lbs of water-borne waste specific site for alumni (facebook.com/ All three social media sites have links not created. pennstateberksalumni). on berks.psu.edu.
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Alumni Society meetings will be Outreach News Outreach News Outreach News held onOutr the followingeach dates News at February 28 7 p.m. in the Janssen Conference Alive! Mental Health Fair, 11 Center: February 16, April 26, April 12–15, 19–22 a.m.–3 p.m., Perkins Student June 21. For more information, Theatre: The Children’s Hour tells June 10 Student News StudentCenter Multipurpose News Room. Student News contact HeatherStudent Angstadt, News 610- the story of two women whose Bus Trip for Philadelphia Phillies @ March 31 396-6052 or [email protected]. Baltimore Orioles baseball game, Easter Egg Hunt with the Nittany lives take a critical turn when lies Sports News Cost: chapter members-$65, Sports News Lion, FREE 9 a.m., Janssen are spread by a young schoolgirl. January 26 March 15–April 19 non-members-$70, includes Conference Center. RSVP required As the rumors threaten to tear their Alumni News game ticket and free time in Berks AlumniCounty News Alumni News Cultural Event: Scratch Track, Alumni News Art Exhibition: Treasures from our to Alumni Office at berks-Alumni@ lives apart, they also bring them to Baltimore’s Inner-Harbor area. a duo comprised of a spoken- Collection. Over the past decade, psu.edu or 610-396-6057 with a profound new understanding of Chapter of PSAA Bus leaves Franco parking lot. word artist and guitarist, share the college has developed an children’s first names and ages themselves … and each other, Price and Departure Time TBD. Meetings their unique sound described by extensive collection of artwork by (Rain Date: April 1, 1 p.m.). 8 p.m. (Sundays, 2 p.m.), Perkins some as acoustic hip-hop soul, regional and nationally known Student Center Auditorium. For more information visit www. CollegeJanuary 19–March News 4 College News College News College News by others as a deft blend of beats artists. This exhibition brings many Box Office: 610-396-6371. psuberkschapter.com/orioles. Berks County Chapter of the Art Exhibition: Witness by and unplugged instrumentation, of these works of art together for Penn State Alumni Association Maureen Kelleher showcases her 7:30 p.m., Perkins Student Center the first time. Reception: March 15, meetings will be held on the work visiting witnesses, inmates, Auditorium. 6 p.m., Freyberger Gallery. following dates at 6:30 p.m. in Academicand attorneys, and News through AcademicMarch News1-8 Academic News the JanssenAcademic Conference News Center: their dialogue, creating artwork Alumni Trip to Krakow, Poland. January 31, March 27, April 24. about marginalized individuals. (SOLD OUT). For more information, contact Reception: Jan. 26, 6 p.m., June 19 Shawn Hinkle, 610-921-1914 or Freyberger Gallery. Development News Development News April 17 Development NewsWPI Meeting, 2 p.m., Janssen [email protected]. News WPI Breakfast, Cost: $6, 8:30 Office Building. April 2 a.m., Perkins Student Center, Penn February 20–24 Berks County Blue & White Society Spaghetti State Room. RSVPOutr by Aprileach 10, News Outreach News Outreach News Theatre: NOW at Berks, new Outreach News Dinner Fundraiser benefitting contact the Alumni Office, 610- Chapter of PSAA original works one-act play festival, the IM Able Foundation, Cost: 396-6057, [email protected]. a collection of plays written, Adults–$10; Penn State student Events directed, and performed by or age 18 and under–$8, 5–8 Student News Student News Student News students, 8 p.m., Perkins Student Student News p.m., Perkins Student Lions Den. The Chapter holds a bimonthly March 22 Center Auditorium. To purchase tickets or for more social/networking event the Lecture: Novelist, poet, and information, contact the Alumni second Thursday from 5–7 p.m. essayist Ana Castillo speaks about Office, 610-396-6052, berks- at Viva Bistro & Tapas Lounge in Chicana identity and culture. [email protected]. Wyomissing. Check the Chapter Steeped in tradition and invested website (psuberkschapter.com) January 19 March 9 in the present-day Chicano for a full listing of events. Dates: Lecture: Cody Lundin of Discovery Alumni Bowling with the Nittany movement, her works transcend February 9, April 12 Channel’s Dual Survival will discuss Lion, Cost: $5, under age 12, boundaries of politics, class, and April 25 his adventures as a professional FREE. 7–9 p.m., Heister Lanes. February 21 gender, garnering the attention of Penn State Night at the Reading survival instructor with more than WPI Meeting, 2 p.m., Janssen mainstream readers, 7:30 p.m., Phillies, Cost: $20, under age March 2013 Penn State alumni events are 20 years experience, 7:30 p.m., Office Building. Perkins Student Center Auditorium. 4, FREE, includes pre-game Alumni Trip to Rome–Travel to open to all Penn State alumni and Perkins Student Center Auditorium. all-you-can-eat buffet. For Rome with the Penn State Berks friends of the college. For more more information, visit www. Alumni Office and Arawjo Tours information or to RSVP for any psuberkschapter.com/rphils on the college’s third international of these events, call the Alumni trip in March 2013. Additional Office, 610-396-6057 or visit information will appear in the berks.psu.edu/alumni. spring 2012 issue of the Blue and White. *Alumni Event Refund Policy If you cancel your paid reservation To be added to the Berks Alumni for any event hosted by the Penn Events listserv, please email March 14 State Berks Office of Alumni [email protected]. Jinahie, which means “my wings” April 11 Relations, Berks County Chapter of March 28 the PSAA, Penn State Berks Alumni January 21 in Arabic, is a gifted, 19-year-old, Fire and Rain is the duo comprised February 22 Part of Berks Jazz Fest, Electro-jazz Society, or the Penn State Berks Alumni Night at the Reading Royals Egyptian-American spoken-word of Joaquin Zihuatanejo, poet, Lecture: Deanne Bell of Discovery cellist Dana Leong fuses hip-hop, Blue & White Society, please note with pre-game dinner reception. artist. Her poetry covers a wide spoken-word artist, and award- Channel’s Smash Lab draws upon jazz, and electronics to create a May 11 our refund policy: Dinner: 5 p.m., Game: 7 p.m. range of topics and issues, and her winning teacher; and Natasha her background as a woman in signature boundless sound. Often Berks County Chapter of PSAA Costs: Game only–$15, Dinner technique is a masterful display of Carrizosa, poet and writer. In their engineering to inspire others. Bell referred to as a “hi-def Yo-Yo 25th Annual Golf Outing, Cost: Cancellation Refund Amount only (features guest speaker craft, precision, skill, and grace, performance, they capture their defies stereotypes and speaks Ma,” Leong has revolutionized the $95, Registration: 11:30 a.m., Prior to 45 days of event...... 100% TBA)–$15. Game & Dinner–$30, 7:30 p.m., Perkins Student Center dual heritage while seeking to enthusiastically and candidly about cello with his cutting-edge lyrical Shotgun Start: 1p.m. Golden 45 to 21 days prior of event...... 50% For more information visit www. Multipurpose Room. educate, enlighten, and entertain, Less than 21 days prior of event...... 0% her journey to success–without a melodies and collage of jazz Oaks Golf Club. For more psuberkschapter.com/royals or 7:30 p.m., Perkins Student Center pocket protector, 7:30 pm, Perkins textures, 7:30 p.m., Perkins Student information, visit contact Shawn Hinkle, shinkle@ Multipurpose Room. Student Center Auditorium. Center Auditorium. www.psuberkschapter.com/golf psualum.com.
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Nominations for Board of Directors, 2012-2013 The Penn State Berks Office of Alumni Relations will offer a new award in 2012–the Alumni Achievement Award, which is designed to identify and Academic News Academic News recognize alumni for their extraordinary professional andAcademic community Newsaccomplishments. The nominee for this award must beAcademic an alumnus of News Penn The Berks Alumni Society is accepting nominations to elect six new through a variety of State Berks and exemplify leadership in his/her profession, contribution to the betterment of society, and active community engagement. membersDevelopment to its Board of News Directors for 2012-2013. Nominations are Developmentbeing events and News activities. Development News Development News accepted through February 24, and can be submitted by completing Their mission is to Nominations are being solicited from faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of Penn State. Nominations are due March 16, 2012. Please complete the the form on the web site (berks.psu.edu/alumni) and clicking on Berks enhance the interests nominations form below, attach a cover letter to support your nomination, and either e-mail the materials to [email protected] or mail to Heather Angstadt, Alumni Relations Coordinator, Penn State Berks, PO Box 7009, Reading, PA 19610. For more information contact the Alumni Office at 610-396-6052. AlumniOutr Societyeach and News then Nomination Form for Board on the left hand Outrandeach reputation News of Outreach News Outreach News column. Ballots to vote for nominees will be available beginning the college and to March 1, and can be obtained visiting the web site or by attending the achieve a closer Nomination Form–Candidate Information annualStudent Alumni NewsSociety meeting on April 26, in the Janssen Conference Studentfellowship News between Student News Student News Center. Ballots will be collected and the elected members will be the alumni, students, Name (Nomination): Sports News Last First Middle announced at this meeting. faculty, staff, and the community. The society also encourages support Sports News Address: City: State: Zip: AlumniAlumni Society News board members love Penn State University and Penn Alumnifor scholarships, News promotes professional development of students and Alumni News Alumni News State students. While no single characteristic defines an ideal member of alumni, and fosters a sense of pride and commitment to the college. Phone: E-mail: the board, the society seek nominees who are high achievers and highly For more information, contact a member of the Alumni Society Employer: Title: Phone: enthusiasticCollege about News the University. Members should be committed to CollegeNominating News Committee: Ralph Tutlane, [email protected]; College News College News attending meetings every other month. Dick Diehm, [email protected]; Mark Dawson, Business Address: City: State: Zip: The Berks Alumni Society brings together alumni of the college [email protected]. Graduation Year/Degree: Academic News Academic News Academic News Academic News Please visit www.berks.psu.edu/Alumni/ to make a nomination. Major:
Education other than Penn State: Development News Development News Development News Development News List any business/professional honors/awards or activities: Berks County Chapter Outreach News Outreach News Outreach News Outreach News 25th Annual Alumni Golf Outing Student News Student News List any community service, honors, and awards (include civic,Student religious, youth, News and philanthropic activities): Student News
Friday, May 11, 2012 Registration: 11:30 a.m., Shotgun Start: 1:00 p.m. List any Penn State awards: Golden Oaks Golf Club, Fleetwood, PA Cost: $95 Outing Fee
Outing Fee Includes: List any Penn State activities/involvement/memberships: Dinner following the outing, award ceremony, and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Berks County Chapter of Penn State Alumni Association scholarship fund.
Join alumni, friends, and a few special Penn State guests as we tee List any memberships or directorships other than Penn State: off at one Berks County’s premier golf courses … all to benefit the Chapter’s scholarship fund, which helps deserving Berks County students attend Penn State.
The chapter is seeking sponsors for the golf outing. All sponsors will receive recognition for their contributions in a chapter e-mail newsletter, which is sent to nearly 3,000 alumni in the Berks Nominator Information County area. The chapter is also seeking autographed memorabilia, sports items, or other “large” prizes for the post-outing silent auction. Sponsors of these items will receive recognition in the event program and at the auction item table. Donated items such as golf balls, gift Name: certificates, or other items help to significantly offset the costs, allowing us to contribute even more money to the scholarship fund. Phone: E-mail: For more information, visit www.psuberkschapter.com/golf
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College News College News Student News Student News Sports News StudentAcademic News fundraiser to benefit abusedAcademic children News is huge success Alumni News CollegeAlumni Holds News By Lisa R. Weidman Development News Development News College News Homecoming CelebrationCollege News and Parade Outreach News Outreach News Academic News Academic News By Andrea G. Pfaff enn State Berks held its second annual homecoming celebration Student News Student News Development Newson Saturday, October 3, 2011. PartDevelopment of Family and Homecoming News Sports News PWeekend, the celebration was a huge success, due to the efforts of the students on the Campus Activities Board who planned the day’s programs. Alumni News Alumni News Outreach NewsOn Friday evening, the Student GovernmentOutr Associationeach Newssponsored a bonfire to kick off the weekend festivities. Approximately 450 students gathered on the field outside the Luerssen Building for the first bonfire since College News College News Student Newsthe early 1990s on the Berks campus. Student News In addition to an exciting carnival, Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk and the Nittany Lion crowned the Homecoming King and Queen. Seniors Shawn The fundraiser was organized by Communication Arts and Sciences majors (left to right) April Reed Schmehl, Vice President of the Children’s AcademicCourtney Powell, News Brittany Maack, and Ashton Tupper. Academic News Alliance Center, spoke about child abuse. Harper, a Biology major, and Ashley Gardner, a Communication Arts and Sciences major, were crowned during half-time of the Penn State football game, which was broadcasted live under the tent during the tailgate and Development News Development News alumni reception. The festivities also included the Homecoming Parade, featuring floats created by various campus organizations, departments, and academic Outreach News Outreach News programs. The Latino Unity Club, a student organization, won best overall float in the parade. A campus tradition came back to life as the Berks Alumni Society sponsored Student News Student News bathtub derby races. Participants formed teams of three people to race against each other in the event. About thirty students competed in cast iron bathtubs fitted with wheels and steering devices. The top three teams received prizes of bath towels and soap.
The event gave students a forum to voice their concerns for the victims of child abuse. Students sold t-shirts designed for the event, as well as bracelets to benefit the Children’s Alliance Center.
undreds of students gathered to raise awareness of child When asked why the students wanted to hold the event, senior abuse during the Penn State Berks student fundraiser to CAS major Courtney Powell, who organized the event with fellow CAS H benefit the Children’s Alliance Center of Berks County on majors Brittany Maack and Ashton Tupper, explained, “We were inspired Wednesday, December 7, 2011, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in the Perkins to take action and represent the compassionate student body that we Student Center. The theme of the event was “We Care,” and students know Penn State to have.” demonstrated that to be true by turning out in force for the event “We wanted to do something that showed that the student body and purchasing t-shirts and bracelets to benefit the Children’s cared about what was happening, cared about humanity,” commented Alliance Center. Maack. “Our hearts just broke for the victims who were the ones most The “We Care” fundraiser was organized by students from the affected by this,” added Tupper. college’s Communication Arts and Sciences (CAS) degree program, The goal of the event was to raise $1,000 for the Children’s Alliance in collaboration with the Student Government Association. The event Center, and the students raised approximately $1,300 in donations and featured keynote speaker April Reed Schmehl, Vice President of the an additional $500 in merchandise sales. Berks Honored During Homecoming Parade Children’s Alliance Center, who discussed issues related to child abuse in The event also gave students an opportunity to express their feelings the Reading area. As a Penn State graduate, Schmehl expressed gratitude and voice their concern for the victims of child abuse. Penn State Berks was honored during the Homecoming Parade and to the organizers of the fundraiser. “I’m always proud to be a Penn State student because no matter festivities on October 14, 2011, at University Park. For the second “I was just blown away that students wanted to do this,” commented what, we always have a way of organizing and coming together and consecutive year, the Berks parade team, comprised of members of the Schmehl. “It’s been very touching.” pulling for any cause,” said Mike Lewis, a senior majoring in Professional Berks County Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association, and Penn The Children’s Alliance Center provides a child-friendly Writing. “I think we need to make sure the world doesn’t forget that this State Berks staff, students, alumni, and friends. won the top prize of environment that welcomes abused children and non-offender family can actually happen.” $500 for the category of in-state alumni groups. members and caregivers.
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Student News Student News Sports News Alumni News Alumni News MILKING THE RHINO: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE Inspired by Milking The Rhino, an Penn State Berks students taught the youth at the CYEC how to College News College News create electronic jewelry through a series of workshops. award-winning documentary produced by Students teach youth in Kenya to make jewelry from electronic waste Kartemquin Films, Penn State has created the “Milking the Rhino: Innovative Solutions and win “Milking the Rhino: Innovative Solutions Showcase” award After months of hard work developing the Showcase” for students from all majors as Academic News Academic News project and traveling to Kenya, the Penn State Berks a venue to foster critical thinking about By Lisa R. Weidman students entered the “Milking the Rhino: Innovative sustainable community development, Solutions Showcase,” and they were honored with developmental entrepreneurship, and Development News Development News the Most Innovative Solution award for their work. the role of technology in enabling new The Milking the Rhino Showcase was held at Penn solutions to global inequities. t all began when the “Creative Minds” Team, comprised State University Park campus in November 2011. Student teams from across the world are Outrofeach Penn News State Berks students and their professor, Dr. Sadan Outreach News The group of seniors who were awarded include Linda Camacho, an Information invited to articulate their understanding Kulturel-Konak, traveled to Kenya in May 2011 to visit the Sciences and Technology major; and three Business majors with minors in Engineering of the challenges faced by indigenous ChildrenI and Youth Empowerment Centre (CYEC), a residential Entrepreneurship: Ryan Fink, Krysta Kamowski, and Krystle Morales. communities in Africa with regard to Studentcare and education News facility for former street-dwelling children. The Student News This project was coordinated by Dr. Sadan Kulturel-Konak, Associate Professor of wildlife and natural resource management, Creative Minds Team’s mission: to teach the youth a skill that would Management Information Systems and Coordinator of the Engineering Entrepreneurship conservation, and sustainability. The teams help to sustain them in the future–but first they had to decide what minor. then draw from their academic areas to skill they would teach. “The idea of creating jewelry and other pieces of art out of electronic waste in Kenya conceptualize and effectively communicate The Entrepreneurial Leadership class collaborated with Jomo was very innovative in many ways: reducing the innovative and sustainable solutions Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Kenya waste, creating sustainable solutions for the to empower indigenous people and in hopes of coming to a consensus about the largest issue that Kenya population of street-dwelling young people in foster development by leveraging local was facing, explained Linda Camacho, a student on the Creative Kenya, and contributing to youth education,” resources. Students prepare three-minute Minds Team. The students came to the conclusion that electronic commented Kulturel-Konak. video pitches, which are rated by a five- waste would be the best issue to tackle. The student team is currently working on member interdisciplinary panel of referees. Electronic waste is a major problem worldwide, including in developing a marketing plan to sell the jewelry This year the Milking the Rhino Kenya where the Dandora Dumpsite in the Nairobi area is home to and accessories in the Greater Reading area. The competition had more than 60 entries, twenty-five tons of old computers, cell phones, and televisions. The Creative Minds Team members (left to right) Ryan Fink, Krysta Kamowski, Linda team is also exploring ways the local community and nearly 200 student participants Creative Minds Team decided to take this surplus waste and use it as Camacho, and Dr. Sadan Kulturel-Konak display photos of their electronic can benefit from this project. from eight universities, colleges, and jewelry and their travels to Kenya. (Missing from photo: Krystle Morales.) a resource. Their goal was to teach the youth at the CYEC to make “We are currently working on acquiring high schools from America and Kenya. electronic jewelry from the precious metals, computer components, vendors in the area and showcasing the jewelry,” Each video was viewed by at least wires, and plastics contained in the electronic waste and later sell the states Krysta Kamowski. “The team is working seven different referees and judges with jewelry, using the profit for future educational advancements. on the marketing of the project. It has been very expertise including Engineering Design, When asked what it was like traveling to a foreign county and rewarding to work on this project and be able to apply the skills I have learned at Penn Social Entrepreneurship, African Studies working with children who spoke a different language, Camacho State Berks,” she adds. and more. stated, “At first, the children were nervous and barely talked to us, The project and trip to Kenya were funded by a program and course development The Milking the Rhino: Innovative but to our surprise, we ended up with twenty students who attended grant from National Collegiate Inventors and Solutions Showcase is hosted by the the workshops and were very enthusiastic about the project. Our Innovators Alliance (NCIIA). Humanitarian Engineering and Social experiences with these workshops were tremendous. We learned So what’s next for the Creative Minds Team? Entrepreneurship (HESE) Program at Penn that the Kenyan students were very intuitive and driven. Every day Ryan Fink, Creative Minds Team member, State. Sponsors include the National we experienced and learned so much from the students.” stated that the group plans to enter their work in Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Creative Minds Team member Krystle Morales adds, “Even another competition titled “Open Minds,” which (NCIIA), Interinstitutional Consortium for though our mission was to teach the children at the CYEC, in fact, is also sponsored by the NCIIA. In addition, a Indigenous Knowledge (ICIK), Marjorie they taught me something more valuable: Art doesn’t know an age professor and a few students from JKUAT plan to Grant Whiting Center for Humanity, Arts limit or a culture barrier. It was fascinating to me to see how young visit Penn State Berks in March 2012 through a and the Environment, Farrell Center for children from the other side of world interpret art with no instruction NCIIA grant to continue their work on the electronic Corporate Innovation & Entrepreneurship, or direction.” Youth from the CYEC display some of the jewelry that they created from jewelry project. Office of Student Activities, Center for electronic waste. For more information about the Creative Minds Global Studies, School of International Team’s electronic jewelry project, contact Dr. Sadan Affairs & the Dickinson School of Law, and Kulturel-Konak at 610-396-6137. Johnson and Johnson.
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AcademicBusiness News Innovation BuildingAcademic News Outreach News Outreach News By Lisa R. Weidman Development News Development News Student News Student News Sports News Outreach News Outreach News Alumni News Alumni News The entire Penn State Berks community rejoiced College News College News Studentduring the News dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Student News the new Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk and Austra Gaige share Academic News Academic News Building on November 3, 2011. The long-awaited the big scissors at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. They are flanked by (left to right) Larry Wesner; project was nearly a decade in the making and its Dr. Martha Aynardi; Dr. Susan Phillips Speece; Dr. Paul Esqueda; Kim Berry, COO; Dr. Janelle Larson, Development News Development News completion was cause for great celebration. Division Head for Engineering, Business, and Computing; Greg Scott; and Tracy Hoffmann, Chair of the Advisory Board. Outreach News Outreach News
hancellor R. Keith Hillkirk welcomed the nearly 300 Student News Student News attendees and spoke about the significance of the C building to the college during the dedication ceremony. He was followed by Austra Gaige, who expressed the joy and pride that the entire Gaige family felt to have such a facility named in honor of the college’s late dean and CEO Emeritus Frederick H. Gaige. Dr. Martha Aynardi, Director of Academic Support and Projects and Senior Lecturer of Biology, spoke about her late great uncle, Harold Pfreimer ’33 Civil Engineering, whose $3 million estate gift helped to make the facility a reality–the Engineering Wing of the building is named in his honor. Chancellor Emeritus Susan Phillips Speece spoke of her efforts during her tenure to get approval for the building. She was followed
by Greg Scott, who discussed the University’s role in the building’s Chancellor R. Keith Hillkirk spoke about the significance of the new building to design and construction. Roger Klein of RMJM Architects & the college. Planners shared the excitement his firm felt to have the opportunity to design a facility of this nature. Klein was followed by Student Government President Larry Rolling Wave: Wesner, who talked about what a great benefit the new building would be to the student body. The remarks were concluded by Dr. Ray King Paul Esqueda, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who reflected on the original vision statement for the building and how One of the highlights of the event was having artist Ray King, the end result was true to the original intention. who created Rolling Wave, the sculpture that greets visitors to the building, on hand to discuss his work. Rolling Wave is After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, students, faculty, staff, comprised of thousands of laminated dichroic glass squares alumni, and friends of the college moved inside to take tours of the attached to hundreds of stainless steel cables at precise intervals state-of-the-art facility and enjoy light refreshments. to create the curving, three-dimensional, light-responsive shape that will enchant and fascinate visitors to the facility.
10 Penn State Berks | Winter 2011-2012 The Gaige family was very excited to see the completed facility, named for the Penn State Berks | Winter 2011-2012 11 Photo courtesy of Norman Cohen late CEO Emeritus Fred Gaige. Table of Contents Table of Contents Alumni News Alumni News Alumni News Alumni News College News College News College News College News Academic News Academic News Academic News Academic News Development News Development News Development News Development News Outreach News Outreach News Outreach News Outreach News Student News Student News Student News Student News Sports News Sports News Alumni News Alumni News Alumni News Alumni News Aldinger Nets Career Milestone College News College News By Tyler D. Schueck, Sports Information Director College News College News enior defenseman Sean Aldinger recorded an assist in the Penn State Academic NewsBerks Blue Lions Ice Hockey Team’s game againstAcademic Villanova UniversityNews Academic News Academic News Son November 20, 2011. It might have just seemed like another instance of Aldinger contributing to his squad, but the assist was much more: It was the Developmentculmination News of four stellar years on the ice as AldingerDevelopment joined the prestigiousNews Development News Development News 100-point club. Middle School Camps High School Camps Over the course of his career, Aldinger has tallied 38 goals and 62 assists. Outreach News Outreach News You Be the Chemist Camp Discovering Engineering: Rockets, Robots, and In his freshman season, he was named to the All-NECHL team and helped ExperienceOutreach chemistry News in everyday life as it relates to the OutreachRenewable News Race Cars Camp the Blue Lions reach the ACHA National Championship Tournament with 25 environment, criminal investigation, and cooking through fun Discover how engineers solve problems and create products points (12g, 13a). He followed that up with 10 goals and 19 assists during his individual and group activities. with a focus on rockets, robotics, and renewable energy Student Newssophomore campaign. In 2010-11, Aldinger finished withStudent 11 goals and News 14 assists For students entering grades 5–8 Student News Studentrace News cars. to put him just 31 points shy of reaching the coveted milestone. JUNE 25–29 For students entering grades 9–12 JULY 9–13 It took just 16 games into his senior season to reach the distinguished club. Aldinger currently has five goals, and his 16 assists have him on pace to break his Renewable Energy Camp previous season-high. Learn about engineering and science technologies used to Discovering Forensic Science Camp The last member to accomplish the remarkable feat was Shane Aldinger, who produce energy, including nuclear, power-grid systems, solar, Investigate the fascinating world of forensic science and learn is Sean’s older brother and currently an assistant coach for the Blue Lions. Shane hydro, wind, biomass, geothermal, and fossil fuels. the tools and techniques of CSI professionals. Aldinger played from 2005-09 and finished his career with 145 points. For students entering grades 5–8 For students entering grades 9–12 The Blue Lions have eight games remaining on their schedule for Aldinger to JULY 16–20 JULY 9–13 further etch his name in the team’s history books. The Conshohocken, PA native anticipates graduating in May 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Business. Junior Naval Criminal Investigative Service Camp Discovering Veterinary Science Camp Discover the science and the techniques used to solve crimes by See the methods used by veterinarians to provide care for large collecting and analyzing evidence. and small animals. The old ways of keeping score at ball games are obsolete at Penn State Berks! State- For students entering grades 5–8 For students entering grades 9–12 of-the-art electronic scoreboards now greet players and spectators alike for our NCAA JULY 23–27 JULY 9–13 New Scoreboards Division III softball and baseball programs, in addition to our club and intramural sports. This latest addition complements a series of improvements to the Hintz Athletic Field Light the Way including new dugouts and new goals for our soccer and rugby teams. Plan to attend an Science of Technology Camp Discovering Computers and Cyber Security Camp upcoming athletic event to watch the scores light up! Hands-on activities that demonstrate the principles of simple and Learn techniques to protect and defend personal privacy and motorized machines utilizing K’Nex building systems and LEGO information systems. Mindstorms. For students entering grades 9–12 For students entering grades 5–8 JULY 9–13 JULY 30–AUGUST 3 A residential option is available for high school camps. Scholarships are available.
Middle School and High School Camps Discovering Theatre Camp Learn how to act for theatre or about the technical aspects of theatre while preparing for a short play, which will be performed at the end of the camp. For students entering grades 5–12 JULY 23–27
For more information, call 1-800-BERKS-CE or visit berks.psu.edu/ce. *Camp dates are subject to change
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AlumniWhereAlumni Are News News They Now? Alumni News Douglas D. Fick, B.S. in Architectural Engineering, is employed Aurora Beani, B.A. Applied Psychology, works in Human at BSA LifeStructures in Indianapolis as their Director of Practice Resources for Target in Hanover Township, Allentown. She ’93 Groups for Indianapolis. He resides in Fishers, Indiana. ’09 also serves as their Community Captain, organizing volunteer CollegeCollege News News College Newsevents for the other 14 stores in the district. Beani was one of Christopher T. Kaag, B.S. in 28 employees chosen from 350,000 to receive Target’s “Best in Business, completed the New York Community” award, given annually to employees for their hard ’04 City Marathon this past November, work and passion toward making Target the “best in community AcademicAcademic News News using a racing chair to score a time ofAcademic Newsgiving.” As part of the award, she received an all-expense-paid 3:07. In 1997, Kaag was diagnosed trip to visit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and Target House in with adrenomyeloneuropathy, a Memphis, Tennessee, the home-away-from-home for children with degenerative nerve condition that has cancer and their families. DevelopmentDevelopment News News affected his ability to walk. KaagDevelopment is the News president and founder of Get Up and Amanda Elizabeth Z. Holley, B.S. in Elementary and Kindergarten Move, the IM Able Foundation, the Education, has just accepted a position as a first-grade teacher Got the Nerve Triathlon, and Corps ’11 with the Saint Clair Area School District. She resides in Saint Clair. Outreach News Fitness. He resides in Reading with hisOutr each News Outreach News wife, Gretchen. Outreach NewsLaura M. Hayes, B.S. in Business, accepted a position at ParenteBeard as a staff accountant in the Tax Department. She will Births begin her new career in January 2012. She is currently working on StudentStudent News News Student Newsacquiring the CPA license and relocating to Wyomissing, PA. Sammy A. (Bausher) Grybosky ’00 and her husband, Larry G. Grybosky ’99, welcomed their second child, Andrea Paige, on 11/19/11. Sports NewsIn Memorium AlumniAlumni News News Alumni NewsScott J. Beard, 49, Class of 1984 Andrew D. Boulanger, 25, Class of 2004, 2009 Warren L. Boyer, 83, WPI Class of 1949 CollegeCollege News News College NewsRichard A. Kercher, 84, WPI Class of 1947 Joseph P. Linette, 72, Class of 1960 Robert D. Miller, 82, Class of 1952 Academic News Academic NewsTimothy D. O’Neill, 49, Class of 1983 Academic News Academic NewsDavid E. Rohrbach Jr., 57, Class of 1975 Stanley L. Stoudt, 62, Class of 1972 Development News Development NewsRichard J. Taglang, 78, Class of 1955 Development News Development NewsAllen L. Zerbe, 83, WPI Class of 1946
Paula V. Franco, Longtime Campus Supporter OutrOutreacheach News News Outreach News Paula V. (Herrmann) Franco, 85, passed away on September 6, 2011. She was the wife of Dr. Frank A. Franco. Both she and her Student News Student Newshusband have been longtime supporters of Penn State Berks, and Student News Student Newsthe Franco Building is named in their honor.
Born in Vienna, Austria, she was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading. She served as a past president of Mother’s Club at Holy Name High School and she was active in church activities at Catharine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Mt. Penn and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, David and Mary Jo (Franco) Conway, and her brother, Othmar. She is also survived by three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Dr. David M. Casnoff, Supporter of the Turfgrass Research Program
Dr. David M. Casnoff ‘75, ‘78, passed away on November 20, 2011. He and his wife, Cheryl were supporters of the college’s turfgrass research program and they established the David and Cheryl Casnoff Fund for Innovation Turfgrass Research. Table of Contents Casnoff, who graduated from Penn State with a B.S. and M.S. in Agronomy, was president of Casnoff-Austein-Casnoff and Associates, which provides consulting resources to the green Message from the Director of Development and Alumni Relations...... A2 industry. Endowments Are Investments in the College’s Future...... A2 Chancellor’s Circle Dinner Celebrates Donors and New Chancellor...... A3 List of Donors...... A4-A7
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Message from the Director of Chancellor’s Circle Dinner Celebrates Donors Development and Alumni Relations and New Chancellor
One of the things said about Penn State Berks is that once people come here, they like to stay here. That is true By Lauren A. Dow of our faculty. We have had a number of faculty members who have taught here for thirty and even forty-plus years. Our students like to stick around as well. More and more students are making this campus their destination for all four years. Each year we are graduating more students from one of our baccalaureate degree programs, which now stand at fifteen, with more to come soon. Students come here to stay. The eighth annual Chancellor’s Circle dinner It is also true of our leaders. Several months ago, we welcomed Dr. Keith Hillkirk to our campus as our honored donors and welcomed Chancellor R. new Chancellor. It says a lot about our college that in our fifty-three-year history, he is just the fourth leader of Keith Hilkirk, who began his tenure with Penn this institution. I am pleased to note that two of our current capital projects here at Penn State Berks are being State Berks on July 1, 2011. The event was held established in honor of the first two campus leaders, who served here for a combined forty-two years. In early on October 27, 2011, at Toscani Events by Viva November, the ribbon was cut on the beautiful new Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building, named in honor of our second campus CEO, in West Lawn. Dr. Frederick Gaige. In addition, we are currently raising funds for a beautiful gathering space in the center of campus that will be called the Perkins Plaza, Guests were treated to a preview of the named for our founding CEO, Dr. Harold Perkins. production, Cabaret, performed by the college’s These new facilities not only honor two great men, but they are new reasons our students, faculty, and staff have for staying here at Penn State Berks. theatre students, followed by a formal dinner. The Gaige Building will provide our students and faculty much needed additional space for instruction and research. The Perkins Plaza will provide our David Delozier, Director of Development and entire campus family, as well as members of the community, a place to gather, to study, and to reflect. The new facilities also provide opportunities for Alumni Relations, gave the opening remarks in you, our alumni and friends, to invest in the future of our students and our campus through naming opportunities and other gifts. I hope you will consider which he shared an update of the For the Future: making a difference in the lives of our students through support of these projects. The Campaign for Penn State Students and thanked For all of those who have given this past fiscal year, we say a very heartfelt “Thank you.” This year, we’ll be asking you to continue your faithful support, the attendees for their generosity. and for others of you, to consider joining the ranks of those names listed here in support of For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students. To learn Victor Hammel, Chairman of J.C. Ehrlich more about how you can help continue our tradition of excellence, please contact me at 610-396-6056 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Also, please don’t Company Inc., and his wife, Dena, spoke about ever hesitate to let us know if there is anything we may do for you. why it was important to them to be able to give back and afford students the opportunity to study As always, thank you for your support, at Penn State Berks. The Hammels established a $100,000 Trustee Scholarship, which will benefit students with financial need. Damaris Long, recipient of the Dennis L. and David C. Delozier ’79 Joyce E. Mays Trustee Scholarship, expressed her Director of Development and Alumni Relations sincere gratitude to the donors. A senior majoring in Business, Long is a peer mentor, multicultural mentor, resident assistant, and a member of the Endowments are ENDOWMENT CATEGORY MINIMUM GIFT Blue and White Society. She concluded by stating that she hopes to be able to return the favor and FACULTY SUPPORT help future students attend Penn State. Investments in THE Dean’s Chair $5,000,000 Department Head’s Chair $3,000,000 During the evening, Christian Brendel, College’s Future Faculty Chair $2,000,000 recipient of the Joseph L. and Shirley K. Boscov Professorship $1,000,000 Honors Endowment, expressed his appreciation Penn State’s benefactors are as diverse as their endowments. Early Career Professorship $500,000 for the generosity of the donors. Brendel, a While donors may establish these funds to perpetuate a special cause sophomore, is working on his baccalaureate or interest close to their hearts, one common thread unites these GRADUATE STUDENT AID degree in Global Studies. He is the Honors Club special alumni and friends. In every case, this common thread is a Fellowship $250,000 secretary, as well as a Lion Ambassador, member profound and abiding commitment to the protection and endowment of of the Berks THON committee, peer mentor, UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AID Penn State’s future. writing tutor, and orientation leader. Academic Excellence Scholarship $150,000 The foresight and generosity evidenced by our “Without the Boscov Scholarship and the College Scholarship $50,000 benefactors today will perpetually shine through the Destiny Scholarship $50,000 other financial aid I’ve received, I wouldn’t have the time to devote to endowment they create. They become part of a rich tapestry of Enrichment Scholarship $50,000 my studies,” states Brendel. “I wouldn’t be able to take part in any of the “I’m so grateful that our endowment tradition at the University—a legacy of caring individuals Trustee Scholarship $50,000 international study I’ve done through Penn State Berks. I’m so grateful providing support today to ensure the strength of Penn State for all time. Renaissance Scholarship $30,000 that our donors are willing to support us and invest in us.” donors are willing to Alumni and friends who invest in Penn State through Chancellor Hilkirk concluded the evening and expressed his endowments can be certain that their philanthropy will OTHER ENDOWMENTS appreciation for the support and generosity the attendees have shown support us and invest benefit the University community far into the future. Named Program Support $25,000 toward Penn State Berks. He stated that he is excited about the endowment opportunities are available in four strategic Libraries $25,000 opportunities for growth and expansion of the college. Award $20,000 support areas: undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and program support. For more information about becoming a member of the Chancellor’s in us.” The Board of Trustees has established minimum support levels (shown Circle and membership benefits, contact David Delozier, Director of on the right) to guarantee that income will remain adequate to achieve Development and Alumni Relations, at 610-396-6056 or via e-mail at - Christian Brendel, For more information about endowments, contact the Office of Development the benefactor’s intent. [email protected]. Sophomore, Global Studies and Alumni Relations at 610-396-6056.
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LIST OF DONORS LIST OF DONORS Penn State Berks thanks you, its generous supporters, for your continued generosity and commitment.This listing of 2010–2011 contributors was compiled by the David C. and Lisa J. Delong Kenneth L. and Denice Fulmer Robert and Katharine L. Heist Development Office from those gifts made between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Every effort has been made to ensure that this list is complete and accurate. David C. and Lisa Awkerman Delozier Stanley D. and M. Christine Furdyna Nancy Hemmerich Mary E. Demasi Stanley D. and Grete Furrow Leon J. and Barbara T. Hemperly Thomas B. and Jane L. Derr Armand N. and Pauline P. Fusco Michael A. Henderson $25,000+ Robert J. and Virginia Fritz Anspach Morgan L. Boyer Mark D. and Nancy H. Dewald Stefanie A. Galeano-Zalutko Walter L. and Marlene F. Henderson Vincent A. Iannucci* Mark E. Antolik Barry J. Braithwaite Larry A. Deyss and Christine Showers Deyss John A. Gallagher Gregory D. Henry Dale F. and Carol A. Aulenbach William R. and Mitzi Brandon Anthony R. Di Matteo Mr. Leonard Gamberg Roger S. and Marianne W. Hertz $10,000+ Ronald W. and Edith A. Austin Lee C. Bricker Jessica Didow Ronald Garber and Gisela Garber Fritz M. and Elizabeth S. Hessemer Anonymous J. Marc and Martha Aynardi Daniel Brown Lisa Diebler Lawrence R. and Stephanie J. Gattens Gerald B. Heydt Irvin and Lois Edelstein Cohen Edward M. Babiarz J. Kathryn Brown Richard J. and Mary M. Diehm Matthew D. Gaugler Brittany D. Hicks Eugene R. and Frances Franks Curry Jerry R. Bachert Lee S. and Alice Brubaker Bradley Dierolf Jonathan E. Geiger Joyce Neubeck Hiester Gregory F. and Barbara E. Flemming Karen L. Badinger Aimee S. Bruff Derek L. Dietterich Joe Geldon and Maryann Geldon Robert High and Diane Perate High Virginia Marchlinski David H. and Judith O. Baker Samuel S. Buchter Matthew A. Dietterick John and Beth L. Gerlins Arthur R. Hill Dennis L. and Joyce Burket Mays Raechel G. Baker Corey M. Buck Robert and Joanne P. Doganiero Jeffrey I. and Launi Y. Gettle Leroy D. and Margaret A. Hill William E. Yoder Kira Baker-Doyle Robert J. and Dorothy A. Buczynski Clair E. and Karen M. Dohner Elaine Gibbons Timothy M. Hillert Pradip Bandyopadhyay Alan R. and Deborah D. Buohl Michelle M. Doleniak Greglynn D. Gibbs R. Keith and M. Suzanne Hillkirk $5,000+ Sibyl M. Bankes Patricia D. Burkhart Elizabeth J. Dombach Frank L.* and Renee Dreyer Gittler Philip E. and Patricia A. Hite William Klein James A. and Linda A. Bardi Scott R. and Kay E. Burky Carrie A. Donovan Lisa M. Glass John E. and Deborah A. Hoag George J. Losoncy Andrew J. Barnasevitch Donald W. Cairns Brian P. Doub Joan L. Glover Tracy and Linda R. Hoffmann Robert B. McLean David M. and Valerie Kuzniar Barnhardt John P. and Kim A. Calabrese Marcia M. Douglas David C. Gnage John B. Hohl Patrick and Paula K. Barrett Patrick J. Callahan and Jean M. Callahan Lauren A. Dow Albert J. Gombar Mark S. and Alice R. Holland $2,500+ Robert A. and Michalene M. Bartkowiak Mary A. Campbell Terry B. and Joann Oxenford Dowling James J. and Debra Gontarchick Brian M. and Elizabeth Holler Anonymous Glenn D. Bartle Fern Carabello David M. and Stephanie J. Drevicki Dennis C. and Maryann A. Good T. Jerome and Carolyn Holleran David J. and Carol J. Batdorf John Barto and Ann Barto Dominique H. Caron James D. and Sandra L. Drexel Kelly F. Good Roger K. Hoover Richard S. and Beth E. Caputo Richard L. and Connie M. Bashore Derek S. and Carrla Carr John M. and Kathy S. Duggan Kerry L. and Monica I. Good Lloyd W. and Phoebe Hopkins Harry G. and Esther M. Dunkelberger Eric S. and Jane L. Bauman Maureen H. Carr Sharon Dunn Marie Lynn Gordon Edward Boyle and Ellen T. Horan Merlin R. and Wendy L. Dunkelberger Allison M. Baver Joseph M. Caruso John and Constance Dunston Kenneth L. and Noreen Bittner Gottschall Robert F. and Maxine Green Hornberger Austra Gaige Carolyn M. Bazik Catherine Catanach Dale T. and Katherine Eck Robert I. Gottschall Maira Hornickle Barrie A. and Barbara Ann Pease Charles W. Beard Travis T. Celmer Robert B. and Noreda D. Eckel Hassan Gourama Stephen R. Horvat and Debra A. Horvat Philip D. and Mary Lee* Rowe Jean Shollenberger Beaver Russell J. and Mary Meagher Chadwick Selena Ehlert Ann L. Graybill Daniel S. Horvath and Amber Horvath Ivan A. and Lisa R. Shibley Thomas A. and Cathy Beaver Karen K. Chavis Robert G. and Eva Papp Eisenbrown Kenneth E. Green Benjamin D. and Mae Hostetter Diana L. Beck Valerie A. Cholet Martin R. and Judith A. Eisenhower Robert M. and Gloria Walters Griesemer Lori Thomas Hozza $1,000+ John E. and Jeanne Beck Richard Chrismer and Kathleen M. Chrismer Michael S. and Rebecca Ellis Keith A. and Dorna E. Griffiths Susan L. Hurt Timothy J. and Heather L. Angstadt Arthur Becker and Mary Ann Becker Robert W. and Susan E. Ciferri Kenneth D. and Kathleen M. Emkey Arthur E. and Louise Grim Craig W. and Fayth Walters Ingham John T. and Maureen Bokansky George W. Becker Charles A. Clauser and Sylvia Ann Blanski- Carl R. Engle Mark Groff Ruth S. Isenberg John R. and Bobbetta S. Edwards Russel M. Becker and Janet Winter-Becker Clauser Valetta A. Eshbach Floyd G. Grossman and Naomi Grossman Ronald Jastrzebski Paul D. and Mireya Portales Esqueda Joshua J. Bednar Timothy S. and Yvonne M. Coldren Anna M. Esterly John A. Guiseppe Aaron Jaworek Sandra Steffe Fidler Bernard G. and Janet Behrenshausen Anthony S. Coleman and Vernell F. Bruen- John M. Fangman Zohra M. Guisse Patricia Ladd Jepsen William S. and Sandra Steffe Fidler David S. and Barbara Bender Coleman Kathy Fassbender Robert W. and Cheryl R. Gustitus Robert A. and Faith Ann Jones Lolita Paff Deborah A. Benson Charles F. and Sherry T. Coleman Randall A. and Constance Fegley Dean L. and Karen Lacy Haas John M. Jushchyshyn John K. and Shirley A. Palmer Patrick M. and Cara B. Berger Dale R. Colledge Charles L. and Judith A. Fehr Robert C. and Susan M. Hafer Peter B. and Candy Juzyk Robert M. Reckley Joseph R. Berish and Elaine Sipsky Berish Harry and Regina Colonna Brian D. and Elizabeth Feick Christopher L. and Constance Kissinger Haga Paul E. and Cheryl Yergey Kalejta Gary L. and Robin Black Romig Jeffrey A. and Susan Lynn Berkel Jackie Confalone Sandra Feinstein Richard C. and Nancy Kahl Hamilton Shiyoung Lee and Shinhui Kang Jeanne M. Rose Kenneth E. Berkenstock and Susan E. James M. and Anna M. Connors George J. and Joan Smale Ferrero Victor H. and Dena Lipson Hammel Nicholas S. and Ariel N. Karetas John M. and Marjorie J. Rowe Berkenstock Carl F. and Carl Constein Michael A. and Anjanette M. Fidanza Robert E. Hand, and Kimberly S. Hand Richard S. and Mary Jean Kauffman Michael J. and Susan L. Rowley Brenda L. Berriker Daniel L. Cooper Steven E. Fisher Donald E. and Nancy J. Harding Diane M. Kawski Susan Phillips Speece Kim Berry Thomas J. and Carol De Roma Cooper Steven P. and Barbara Fleischut Marvin L. and Dorace Harding Kris A. Kazmar Doris S. Stapleton Sean M. and Shannon F. Bird William J. Cooper John A. Flemming Robert D. and Kathleen L. Harrop Robert M. Kearns Terry L. and Judy Troupe Dorian A. Bishop Bruce L. and Carol L. Crabbs Thomas F. and Beverly A. Flemming Daniel B. and Maria Ebling Harter Robert W. and Anne H. Kearns Steven M. Weidman Thomas C. Bishop and Barbara A. Bishop Lauren E. Crisci Daniel B. Fletcher Randall R. Hartinger Hans Track and Sue A. Kearns Mitchell I. and Donna Zimmer Kevin W. and Jennifer L. Black Chris A. and Michelle L. Cronrath Joseph A. and Tricia Flock James H. and Helen Applegate Hartman Nancy E. Keefe James A. Blickle and Laurie E. Grobman Rebecca L. Cunnius N’Teajiedd B. Flowers-Gordon Judith M. Hartman Roy W. and Michele T. Kegerize Up to $999 Ann Michele Blood Kris S. Dahms Dena M. Folk Larue J. Hartman Kevin and Lois Ormiston Kehoe Sara S. Achenbach Catherine M. Bohn Eric J. and Kimberly Dalius Robert C. Forrey Tremaine R. Hartranft Brion L. and Ellen Keller Ryan T. Alena Robert S. and Denise R. Bollinger Ruth A. Daly Joseph Forro and June L. Landis Eric K. Hassler and Elizabeth F. Hassler Stefanie L. Kerns Shane B. Allen Sarah M. Bollinger Jennifer R. Dareneau Marilyn Fox Dennis H. and Carolyn M. Hatt Aliasghar Alikhani-Koopaei and Tahereh Nancy Allmon Harvey J. Bomberger Shirley Dautrich Robert M. and Nancy L. Frankhouser Ronald R. and Patricia A. Hatt Khaiam-Haghighi Thomas W. Allmon Earl E. and Sandra F. Bond Michael J. DeFazio John R. and Suzanne Chappell Frasso Prentiss C. Haupt Filomena Kilar Howard D. Altenderfer Lucille T. Born Lisa M. Defouw Robert G. Frawley Wilbur H. and Marjorie E. Haupt Michael J. and Wendy N. Kimock Brittney M. Anderson Joshua M. Bosack John C. Degregorio and Anna DeGregorio Mary L. Fretz Gary K. Hauseman Bryan D. Kinsey J. Walton Angstadt Shirley Kahn Boscov Deborah G. Delauro Stephen R. Savitski and Michelle L. Frisco Laura M. Hayes Dean M. Kissinger Robert S. Angstadt Jenifer E. Bowden Cynthia A. Delgado Paul A. Frye Donald Heck Christopher R. Kline Mohamad A. and Fatemeh Ansari Kevin C. Bower Stephanie A. Delillo Walt and Deb Fullam Timothy K. Heffner and Deborah Heffner Richard M. Klingaman Henry G. Ansell Rudyard W. Boyd Aimee L. DeLong John B. Fuller and Vicky Fuller Jeffrey Hein Jeffrey A. and Michele L. Klinger
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LIST OF DONORS LIST OF DONORS Gerald N. Klitsch Michael and Kim C. Marsh Eric A. Noecker Suzanne Rupp Romig Betty J. Smucker Steven J. Weaver and Christine A. Weaver Raymond F. Knapp Susan Ingham Martin and Charles H. Martin Jorge P. and Patricia R. Nouhra Paul Rosa Dallas L. Sowers Dale J. Weber Murry Knoblauch and Nancy J. Knoblauch Cesar Martinez-Garza Jerry M. and Janet Oberholtzer Thomas S. and Deborah Cohen Ross Rodney L. Speicher Robert J. and Carol Wilder Weezorak Charles P. and Naomi Louise Kohrman Donald W. and A. W. Marvel Leon D. and Marlene Clements Ochs Kerry Anne Rossino Terry L. Speicher John and John Weidenhammer Burton F. Kominick and Alice B. Kominick Nevin and Audrey S. Mast Lee C. Olsen Carl M. and Susan Frantz Roth Barbara Metrick Spinka Lisa R. Weidman Anna H. Koop David F. and Kathleen M. Materia Jeffrey J. and *Michele Palm Omlor John B. Rothenberger and Gloria B. Robert A. and Jayne M. Sproesser Richard Weidman Heather J. Kostival James and Susan Maurer Kaitlyn M. O’Neill Rothenberger George L. Spuhler Richard E. and Mary T. Weiss Eileen L. Kozo Susan M. Mayer Keith E. Ordemann Elizabeth B. Rothermel Marvin P. and Patricia A. Stamm Julie Wen Nicholas C. Kraft Janet C. Sapio Mayta Jocelyn N. Ott Helen Rounds David Stanislawczyk and Carol Stanislawczyk Christine M. Wentzel Judith Kraines Raymond A. and Kathleen Mazurek Richard J. and Pamela M. Ott Peter F. and Donna B. Rovito Thomas and Margaret E. Stapleton Donald R. and June C. West Tamineh J. Kramer Michael McCauley Kristine K. Otto Mark E. and Beth A. Rudloff Bruce A. and Georgia Stauffer Joshua J. Wetstein Richard A. Kratz Jamal E. McCaulley Jeffrey D. and Jill Barry Ozarski Kevin L. and Carmela M. Rudy Cortney Stauffer Dale W. Whitehead David Kresse David J. and Donna Eller McFarland William M. and Louise Ann Pammer Brenda L. Russell Blaine E. and Wendy M. Steensland Rolf H. and Ursula Wieland Karsten and Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen Steven A. McGowan Domenic M. Parenti David E. Rutter George B. and Barbara J. Steffy Jeffrey W. and Ann L. Wike John Kubitz Patrick M. McMahon and Delia McMahon Sharon Parzanese Steven A. Sadusky Beverly Stein Thomas R. and Laura Lee Wike Gregory C. Kulp Timothy L. and Selena Jane Lambert Mehle Richard J. and Connie Pasternak David L. and Patricia P. Sanford Steven G. Stein William A. and Marian O’Conner Willauer Sadan Kulturel-Konak Craig A. Mengel and Sherri L. Mengel Henry O. Patterson Haydee Santiago James P. and Christine A. Sterganos Ann M. Williams Rosarene D. Kunkle Rafe C. and Mary Ann Bachman Mengel Nancy A. Patton Theresa B. Schaab Robert F. Stevens and Wendy Hellier Stevens Charles S. Williams Danielle Kwarta Harold R. and Sharen Messer Catherine Payne Allen R. and Tracy L. Schaeffer Thomas J. Stickler James A. and Andrea H. Williams Jeremy Landis Vitalia Michtchak Gary B. Pecorello Timothy A. Schearer Allen D. and Brenda L. Stitt Martin J. and Virginia G. Williams Allison M. 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Lemmerhart John B.* and Barbara E. Mizdail Brett R. Puwalski James R. and Judith Levine Schwank Mark M. and Carol A. Tarole Daniel G. and Doris Wurster Kevin and Karen Lerch Paul D. and Maria Moceri Joni Queen C. Preston and Kathleen Scoboria Calvin C. and Mary Lou Tatman Joseph M. Yanosik Joseph L. and Donna L. Lescisko Susan Mogel Hugh M. Quigley Peter F. and Tina M. Scornavacchi Jan E. and Denise D. Teitsworth Paul Yanosik Kevin M. and Barbara Allen Lessig Ronald R. Mohler Rosa Ramirez Amber D. Scott John A. Thomas Daniel C. Yez Chung Y. Ada Leung June E. Molchany Thomas F. and Heidi M. Ramsbottom Jon C. and Vee-Vee Scott John Hanger and Luanne E. Thorndyke Mark S. Yoder Beverly Leviner Deborah Moller Bryan J. and Wendi L. Rathman April L. Seltzer Michael W. and Susan Tice Timothy P. and Susan Grogan Yoder Allen B. Lichtenstein David L. Morgan Mark D. Ray Jeremiah M. Sensenig Dennis J. and Carol Lee Till Brett A. Yoh Barbara J. Lindenmuth Roy A. and Danielle J. Moser Kerwin S. and Susan Riegel Reber John R. Sergeant Joseph and Margaret Tomaselli Theodore E. Yost Gary L. and Mary Linderman Jessica E. Mount Kurt E. and Peggy A. Reed Ryan J. Service Adrienne M. Tomasko Mireille M. Zamy Irvin F. Lindinger Charles R. and Helen Marks Moyer Robert G. and Patricia Marie Reed Marlin D. and Katherine Z. Seyler Carol S. Toomey Joan Zaremski Eric Lindsey Christopher J. Moyer Jennifer L. Rehrer Gerald A. and Ruth D. Shade Rosario Torres Dennis P. Zerbe Daniel B. Litvin Daryl F. and Susan K. Moyer Robert W. and Marcia J. Rehrer John Shank Michael A. Traczuk Stamatis M. and Joyce Baxewanis Zervanos Bruce E. Longenecker Homer L. and Linda Haas Moyer Patrick S. Reichert Timothy J. and Jenifer M. Shannon Terry C. Troop Geoffrey L. and Mary Lydon Lorah Joseph P. and Anna Sieber Moyer Earl W. and Joan C. Reigel Raymond A. and Alice Shaparenko William H. Troutman and Emily Streaker Jason J. Lucas Todd A. and Patricia Gruber Moyer Douglas M. Reigle Nancy J. 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